Stallion Auction

All inquiries or concerns regarding the SSA should be directed to:

     Connie McLaughlin   
15238 Nokomis Rd.,  Nokomis, IL  62075
217/825-8763 (c) or 217/563-2707 (h)
new email: conniebmclaughlin@hotmail.com

ILLINOIS QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION
2012 STALLION SERVICE AUCTION GUIDELINES

Saturday, January 14, 2012
Keller Convention Center, Effingham, Illinois


~ Cocktail Hour: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
~ Live Stallion Service Auction: 4:30 p.m.

The Illinois Quarter Horse Association's New Breeders' Futurity is open to the world. All AQHA registered stallions are welcome to participate in our 2012 Stallion Service Auctions (SSA). Our New Futurity Rules and payback schedule may be obtained via our website at www.ilqha.com under the "Futurity" link.

Closed futurity entries for halter and performance classes are limited to Mare Purchasers through
our SSA and Stallion owners, whose stallion's service sells through our SSA.

Purse Payout: Closed 50%; Non-Pro 40%; and, Open 10%

Live SSA: Join us in Effingham, Illinois on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Telephone bids will be accepted in addition to live bids on January 14, 2012, by Connie McLaughlin (217/825-8763). You may contact Connie in advance and provide her with telephone availabilities for contacting you during the auction to obtain your bidding status.

Bids start at one-half of the advertised breeding fee or $300, whichever is greater, plus $50.

If a stallion service does not sell before the gavel drops, the service fee reverts to one-half of the advertised
breeding fee or $300, whichever is greater, plus $50 fee until April 30.

May 1 or later, the service fee reverts to the full advertised fee or $300, whichever is greater, plus $50 fee. Stallion nominations will be accepted after the Convention auction as long as a check accompanies the contract for the full advertised stud fee or $300, whichever is greater, plus a $50 fee. These nominations will be accepted through July 15.

Mare Owners: If you are interested in breeding your mare in 2012, and have a stallion in mind, and would like us to contact the stallion owner, please do not hesitate to call us, we would be glad to be of assistance. We will extend every effort to try and obtain the stallion of your choice in our auction. If you cannot attend in person, telephone bids will be accepted during the auction. Contact Connie McLaughlin or Chris Arentsen
for details.

Stallion Owners: Are you interested in donating a breeding service to support our Breeder's Futurity? Contact us today to nominate your stallion. The Stallion contract and Stallion Information Sheet are available for download on our web site under the "Stallion contract (pdf file)" link and the "Stallion information form (pdf file)" link, or contact us and we will be glad to send you the contract and other documentation to complete in order to provide the necessary marketing information to place your stallion inthe auction. You can donate a stallion service at and during the auctions.

Contacts: John Boxell (Futurity Chairman) at 217/621-9145; Chris Arentsen (SSA Co-Chair) at 618/623-9450 or Connie McLaughlin (SSA Co-Chair) at 217/563-2707 (h) or 217/825-8763 (c) or email: conniebmclaughlin@hotmail.com for any SSA questions/issues.

Thank you to all who have donated your stallion's service in our past auctions. And, thank you to all the mare purchasers that have purchased breedings via our SSA. It is your support that is providing this organization the opportunity for a successful SSA program.

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